Third child dies from sailboat crash

Published on August 3rd, 2025

Ari Buchman, a 10-year-old girl who was on a summer camp sailboat that crashed with a barge near Miami Beach on July 28, has died, her family, synagogue, and officials confirmed August 3. She’s the third child killed in the incident.

Along with a 19-year-old instructor, Buchman was one of five children on the 17-foot Hobie Getaway catamaran when it collided July 28 with a barge on Biscayne Bay, killing two young girls immediately and critically injuring Buchman and a fourth girl.

Mila Yankelevich, 7, the granddaughter prominent Argentine media producers Cris Morena and Gustavo Yankelevich, drowned soon after impact, investigators said. Thirteen-year-old Erin Ko Han also died by accidental drowning, authorities said.

The fourth girl, 7-year-old Calena Gruber, was released after receiving stitches and treatment for minor injuries. The counselor and one 12-year-old child were not injured.

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